By Rob O'Brien Councils responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Victorian Bushfires will need more state funding to make their communities safe, according to the…
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Governments vow to learn bushfire lessons
Image: Nillumbik Shire Council. By Rob O'Brien The response to the Royal Commission’s final report into the 2009 Victorian bushfires has been swift, with other states vowing to…
$100m for community infrastructure
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd addressing a meeting of local government in Canberra. Image: ACLG. By Angela Dorizas Local government will receive $100 million in federal funding for regional…
Rudd offers assurance on constitutional reform
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind local government’s campaign for constitutional recognition. In an address to the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) on Friday,…
Coalition promises direct funding of local government
Leader of the Nationals and shadow minister for local government, Warren Truss. Image: Eddie Misic. By Angela Dorizas The Coalition has promised to create a $600 million program to repair…
Federal funding for constitutional reform
Federal Minister for Local Government, Anthony Albanese. Image: Eddie Misic. By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has reaffirmed its support for constitutional recognition of local government, announcing a funding commitment…
Aged care overhaul a ‘recipe for disaster’: MAV
By Angela Dorizas Victoria's peak local government body has joined with Premier John Brumby in resisting the Commonwealth overhaul of aged care, threatening a withdrawal of local government funding for the…
Grandfather of global warming promotes tax and dividend [Video]
Professor James Hansen: After Copenhagen – looking for real solutions Source: Sydney Ideas By Angela Dorizas A carbon tax and dividend scheme is the only viable option for reducing greenhouse…
Government must invest in project management
Project Management Institute president and chief executive officer, Gregory Balestrero. By Angela Dorizas Government needs to invest in project and program management education to strengthen public trust, according to the…
Calls for organic waste policy
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government needs to set a national target on organic waste recovery and rapidly increase greenhouse gas capture on landfill sites, according to the Waste Management…